ISLAMABAD: A sessions court in Lahore on Wednesday directed authorities concerned to register a case against Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah for allegedly torturing lawyers in the federal capital on May 25 \u2014 the day of the PTI’s “Azadi March”.<\/p>\n
Additional Sessions Judge Mian Mudassar Umar Bodla gave the verdict after hearing all the arguments of the parties’ lawyers.<\/p>\n
Media reported that the order was on the petition filed by the Advocate Haider Majeed, who also accused the police of not registering a case as sought.<\/p>\n
Barrister Hassan Niazi and other lawyers represented the petitioner, while a video of the incident was also played in the courtroom.<\/p>\n
According to the court order, the petitioner and his colleagues were boarding their vehicle when they were pulled over by the police.<\/p>\n
It went on to say that the petitioners were “baton-charged, humiliated, disgraced and their vehicle was damaged badly” even though they were cooperating with law enforcers, the publication reported.<\/p>\n
It mentioned that the court subsequently asked the petitioner to approach the relevant SHO with a copy of the court order to proceed with the matter.<\/p>\n
Last week, PTI Chairman Imran Khan took to his Twitter handle to share videos of alleged police brutality and termed it \u201ccondemnable and unacceptable\u201d.<\/p>\n
Imran had posted on Twitter a video montage of the alleged police brutality and termed it “condemnable and unacceptable”.<\/p>\n
\u201cFlouting the Constitution [and] SC orders, this criminal imported government unleashed police brutality on our peaceful Azadi March protestors,\u201d<\/p>\n
He had also said that the party would be petitioning high courts to seek registration of cases against those responsible for using force against his party workers during their march.<\/p>\n